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    Home » Desserts » Fresh Figs Poached in Blackberry Wine

    Fresh Figs Poached in Blackberry Wine

    Published: Sep 6, 2014 · Modified: Mar 2, 2017 by Elaine · This post may contain Amazon affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This blog generates income via ads · Leave a Comment

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    Sweet fresh figs poached in wine with juicy blackberries on top of fluffy whipped coconut milk make this an elegant, but easy, dessert.
    Fresh Figs Poached in Blackberry Wine in a stemmed dessert glass

    This evening we went for a sunset walk, stopping to pick blackberries along the trails. In between mouthfuls, my mind kept flipping to the fresh figs I had picked up at the farmer's market earlier. Would figs be good with blackberries? Definitely. Figs poached in red wine with blackberries? No . . .  Figs poached in blackberry wine? Even better . . .  and I just happen to have a bottle of Blackberry Solero languishing in the cabinet.

    Overhead close up view of Fresh Figs Poached in Blackberry Wine

    So . . .  I married these two summer favourites:  sweet figs and juicy, slightly tart blackberries, and then put this dessert over the top by nestling all that freshly-picked fruit over a bed of lightly sweetened, fluffy whipped coconut milk.

    It was dead quiet around the dinner table until the first spoonfuls went in and the moans of ecstasy began. Gluten-free and dairy-free, this end-of-summer dessert of fresh figs poached in blackberry wine was a memory-maker.
    Fresh Figs Poached in Blackberry Wine garnished with a mint leaf

    Fresh Figs Poached in Blackberry Wine. Elegant and easy! |www.flavourandsavour.com

    Fresh Figs Poached in Blackberry Wine

    Fresh figs poached in Blackberry Wine and served with fresh blackberries and coconut whipped cream make an ideal end-of-summer dessert. Gluten-free and dairy-free.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 431kcal
    Author: Elaine
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    Ingredients

    • 12 fresh figs, very ripe
    • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
    • 1 cup blackberry wine
    • 1 - 2 basil leaves
    • 1 pinch sea salt
    • 14 oz can full fat coconut milk, chilled overnight
    • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or honey
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Remove the stems from the figs. With a sharp knife, make two small crosswise cuts in the stem end. Place the figs in a small saucepan.
    • In a measuring cup, dissolve 1 tablespoon sugar and a pinch of salt in 1 cup blackberry wine. Pour over the figs in the saucepan. Chiffonade the basil leaves and add to the saucepan. Allow to marinate at least one hour.
    • Meanwhile, prepare the whipped coconut milk. Chill a medium mixing bowl. Remove the can of chilled coconut milk from the refrigerator. Carefully scoop out the hardened milk solids, reserving the liquid for another use, like adding to your morning smoothie. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 3 to 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Gently mix in sweetener and vanilla. Refrigerate until serving time.
    • Place the saucepan of figs over low heat and bring to a simmer. Poach the figs for up to 5 minutes, depending on their size and degree of ripeness. Carefully remove the figs with a spoon and set aside. Increase the heat and let the wine mixture come to a boil. Reduce by half until it becomes a little syrupy. It will thicken a little as it cools.
    • Spoon one half cup of the coconut cream into each of 4 serving dishes. Top with 3 figs and drizzle with a little bit of the cooled syrup. Garnish with a fresh basil leaf or a few fresh blackberries and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 633mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 4mg
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